- Rick Campanelli
Rick Campanelli (born
January 5 ,1970 ) was the winner of the 1994MuchMusic MuchTemp contest. He was introduced to the MuchMusic viewers in 1996. Originally nicknamed "The Temp" or, famously, "Rick the Temp", Campanelli's boyish charm, personal and laid back approach made him an instant favourite among Much viewers. Campanelli has since been labeled "The Franchise" for his long tenure and high popularity while on MuchMusic. He was a MuchMusic Video Jockey, co- of "Much on Demand : Primetime",writer of "The MuchMusic Countdown" and co-host of "The MuchMusic Radio Countdown ".Campanelli grew up in
Hamilton, Ontario . He attended St. Mary's High School and thenBrock University where he earned an honours degree inphysical education .In the
video game NHL 2005, Campanelli is featured in thefree agent pool.Campanelli's final appearance on MuchMusic was
August 26 ,2005 , on "MuchOnDemand". He was subsequently announced as one of the reporters for "ET Canada ", a new Canadian licensee of "Entertainment Tonight ", which was launched onSeptember 12 ,2005 .Campanelli was also a game announcer for the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats , a CFL team, for the 2004-2005 season.In early 2007, Campanelli hosted the "Canada's Case Game" segments on Global's "
Deal or No Deal Canada ", during that series' first limited run.External links
* [http://www.canada.com/globaltv/globalshows/et_rick.html Rick Campanelli's bio from ET Canada]
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